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What Makes me Cringe on Mother's Day

5/12/12 8:04am by Scooping It Up
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"I am so grateful God trusted me enough to let me be a mother..."This phrase is the reason why I wince and cringe on Mother's Day. I overhear it at church, sometimes even from the pulpit, I overhear it at the park or mall. We tend to be grateful every day for our lives; that someone bore us, brought us to this earth, even at a subconscious level. Those of us who are raising children are deeply grateful for the honor of being called Mama.  Read more >

Much Ado about a Do

3/7/12 11:19am by Scooping It Up
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I did it. It is embarrassing to admit, but a few years ago I paid $350 to do one of those Keratin straightening treatments on my hair. I wanted silky tresses again. See, I used to have them. But the hormones and perhaps incredibly poor nutrition during a few pregnancies transformed once perfectly decent hair into a logistical nightmare of four different textures. My hair is a mishmash of corkscrew curls, some frizzy waves, some straight and some confused.  Read more >

What to Say to a Trans-Racial Adoptive Family

2/23/12 7:46am by Scooping It Up
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white and black children, www.scoopingitup.blogspot.com

Here's the kicker folks: there is rarely such thing as an obviously adoptive family. One of my friends is in a bi-racial marriage and her kids favor her non-Caucasian husband, and she gets questions about "where they come from" often. I don't know how she responds but I know I would want to say, "My children come from my uterus," or if I were feeling snippy, "My husband impregnated me."  Read more >

Fear Not Early Intervention

2/16/12 10:00am by Scooping It Up
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I beg of you, if your kid isn't reaching a milestone. If he struggles with sensory processing. If he isn't speaking yet, anything that makes you wonder if your child is not progressing, call your local Early Intervention office. Yes, it's true most kids will get "there" eventually. But it baffles my mind when people don't want these geniuses in their home. Did you know that therapists for children are wizards? That they can coax words out of previously silent children?  Read more >

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The girl who writes at Scooping it Up
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May 2011
About Me: 
I am lucky Mama to four children. Three homegrown, one through international adoption. Thanks to the tiny ones, I've been peeing with the door open since 2006, writing about it all since '07. I am compelled to heavily document so I won’t forget. I over-process adoption, parenting, share endless but necessary overtures about how wonderful my kids are, faith, cooking, cloth diapering, and anything else that warrants. I write for therapy, community and because after all the whining, crying and interrupted sentences and sleep, I might have three brain cells left.
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SAHM, has been musician, occasional photorapher
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Boston, MA
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Orphan Advocacy

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